Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct forms of verbs:
Cricket (a) ____ (be) a popular game. Now-a-days, people (b) ____ (long) to watch it to get pleasure. Cricket (c) ____ (call) a gentlemen's game too. A bond of friendship (d) ____ (create) among the playing nations. The Bangladesh national cricket team is popularly (e) ____ (know) as the Tigers. Our cricket team (f) ___ (be) very organized. It already (g) ____ (prove) its worth in many an international match. Our cricketers (h) ____ (be) capable of (i) ____ (compete) with the renowned cricket teams of the world. The prestige of our country already (j) )____ (go) up in the international arena; thanks to our cricket team. In spite of its renown, sometimes our cricket team (k) ____ (shock) us by (l) ___ (perform) poorly. Even after that, we believe, our cricketers (m)____outshine) all other competitors in future. However, they (n) ____ (need) more vigorous practice to reach their goals.
(a) is; (b) long; (c) is called; (d) is created; (e) known; (f) is; (g) has proved; (h) are; (i) competing; (j) has gone; (k) shocks; (l) performing; (m) will outshine; (n) need
Cricket (a) is a popular game. Now-a-days, people (b) long to watch it to get pleasure. Cricket (c) is called a gentlemen's game too. A bond of friendship (d) is created among the playing nations. The Bangladesh national cricket team is popularly (e) known as the Tigers. Our cricket team (f) is very organized. It already (g) has proved its worth in many an international match. Our cricketers (h) are capable of (i) competing with the renowned cricket teams of the world. The prestige of our country already (j) )has gone up in the international arena; thanks to our cricket team. In spite of its renown, sometimes our cricket team (k)shocks us by (l) performing poorly. Even after that, we believe, our cricketers (m) will outshine all other competitors in future. However, they (n) need more vigorous practice to reach their goals.
English
After help, we can use object + infinitive (with or without to).
| Can you help me (to) find my ring? (NOT | |
| Thank you so much for helping us (to) repair the car. | |
| Our main task is to help the company (to) become profitable. |
Help can also be followed directly by an infinitive without an object.
| Would you like to help pack? |
If you say that you cannot/can’t help doing something (especially in British English), you mean that you can’t stop yourself, even if you don’t want to do it.
| She’s a selfish woman, but somehow you can’t help liking her. | |
| Excuse me – I couldn’t help overhearing what you said. | |
| Sorry I broke the cup – I couldn’t help it. |
Can’t help can be followed by but + infinitive (without to), with the same meaning as can’t help verb + ing. This is common in American English.
| I can’t help but wonder what I should do next. |
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